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TUCSON
A II P
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strength
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WR.
The trio of Larry Fitzgerald, Greg Jennings and Hakeem
Nicks has always been a core of this roster but the
2011 emergence of rookies Julio Jones and AJ Green
(as well as raw but talented Dannrius Moore) has propelled
this position back to the dominance explosivness A
II P had in the Randy Moss days (a player who has
also returned to the roster this year out of retirement)..
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weakness
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RB.
Arian Foster proved more then a one-year wonder as is
in the class of the elite RBs. However this team has
serious issues with depth and will likely never be starting
2 RBs at a time (especially considering they will not
be drafting a rookie RB in August). |
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summary
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A
II P had one of the most remarkable seasons from beginning
to end last year (breaking several league records along
the way). The results are evident in the salary issues
they'll deal with this offseason which will (and has)
forced the team to trade or release players as well
as draft picks. It will also be a problem in free agency
during the season and it will be interesting to see
if the salary issues continue into the 2013 season,
where they've already acquired two additional draft
picks. |
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2012
prediction
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10-4 |
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TOLEDO
TORMENTA
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strength
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QB.
Eli Manning was the leagues 2011 Best Unused Player
for a reason - Tormenta has Aaron Rodgers, who is very
likely the top QB in the league. Kevin Kolb has some
questions but he is still a starter. Ryan Mallet gives
the team a nice long-term project. |
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weakness
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DEPTH.
Tormenta's starting lineup is as strong (or stronger)
then any team. Besides Eli Manning, there are some questions
about there depth. Adrian Peterson is facing some serious
injury issues so Marshawn Lynch may need to be the starter
early on. That leaves major pressure on the flex position
as one of the 2011 draft picks (Mark Ingram, Randall
Cobb, Daniel Thomas, Ryan Williams, Austin Pettis) might
need to stepup during bye weeks or injuries. |
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summary
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Don't
forget how explosive this team was last year, starting
the season 8-0 and finishing 12-2. They went unbeaten
against National League opponents in 2011, which will
be crucial if they want to repeat as division champions.
Obviously Aaron Rodgers gives this team a strong edge
every week, but the importance of their depth and health
of their starters will determine how dominant Tormenta
will be. |
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2012
prediction
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10-4 |
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DC
H
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strength
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WR.
Calvin Johnson and Steve Smith provide the team with
a killer duo. Percy Harvin and Antonio Brown are two
young talented and very consistent WRs who are among
the most underrated players in the NFL. Jacoby Ford
could also be mention with them, but he needs to stay
healthy. |
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Weakness
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RB.
H has talent at this position. However Steven Jackson
probably isn't the elite status RB at this point of
his career and Reggie Bush has only shown flashes that
he can be reliable every week for a full season. Roy
Helu could be a sleeper and the draft could help, but
at this point that is all only "potential".
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summary
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The
trade and emergence of Cam Newton has reshaped this
franchise which has long been searching for that every
week Top-5 potential QB. This is a really well-rounded
team (maybe the most balanced overall roster in the
league?). How dominant they can be will depend mostly
on what level Newton can take them, as well as finding
the right RB on a weekly basis. |
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2012
prediction
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8-6 |
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MYRTLE
BEACH 328'S
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strength
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QB.
Over the years this franchise has traded their own draft
picks Matthew Stafford, Joe Flacco, and recently Cam
Newton... yet over that same span QB has remained their
strength. Why? Drew Brees! They also drafted another
solid rookie QB last year (Andy Dalton). Did I mention
they have Drew Brees. |
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Weakness
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WR.
The trade for Roddy White last year desperately gave
this team a reliable every week WR, but they have serious
inconsistencies after that. Kenny Britt flashed last
year but can not stay healthy. Mario Manningham, Lance
Moore and Robert Meachem are not players you want to
start every week. Arrilious Benn, Jonathan Baldwin and
Leonard Hankerson are still developing. |
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Summary
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They
have explosive talent at every position and also a great
opportunity to build youth with four of the top 13 picks
in the draft. The WR position will be a big factor.
If they can get consistent play from some of the potential
they have, 328's could possibly be the best team in
the entire league. |
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2012
prediction
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8-6 |
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OUTER
BANKS LIGHTNING
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strength
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QB.
Philip Rivers struggled a bit last year but he's still
near the top of league QBs. Matt Ryan should be ever
better this year and now in his fifth season, might
be ready to take over as the teams starting QB. Christian
Ponder gives the team a solid developmental option. |
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Weakness
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FLEX.
Lightning has some decent players at RB and WR but the
past two seasons they've struggled to find the right
starting unit and the result has effected their Flex
scoring (where they finished 8th in the league in 2011). |
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summary
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Lightning
is a team that really doesn't have noticeable strengths
or weaknesses. It shows that they are well balanced
but perhaps lacking the truly elite player(s) needed
to take that extra step. As of now, this would be the
first draft since 2005 that Lightning does not own a
1st Round Pick. |
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2012
prediction
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7-7 |
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LAS
VEGAS 69ERS
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strength
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WR.
Though they finished 7th scoring last year at this position,
the 69ers have one of the emost talented and deep WR
cores in the league. Andre Johnson's injury and Mike
Williams sophomore slump certainly hurt. This group
should be much better in 2012. |
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weakness
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QB.
Jay Cutler should be better this year and Ryan Fitzpatrick
was good enough, but the 69ers have struggled to get
explosive scoring from this position the past two years.
Obviously the draft will help but I'm not sure the 69ers
are expecting or relying on a rookie to immediately
be an elite every week starter. It's possible and if
so this team will be in great shape. Otherwise Cutler
or Fitzpatrick will need to improve until likely #1
pick Andrew Luck gets comfortable. |
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Summary
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This
is a tough team to predict. They have a bunch of talent
and obvious future potential via the draft, yet they
also have players that need to be more consistent and
play to their talent level. For now we'll keep them
at 6-8, but if the 2012 draft picks become instant starters,
the 69ers will be a serious Prestige title contender. |
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2012
prediction
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6-8 |
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LOS
ANGELES LAKE SHOW
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strength
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WR.
On paper the WR position wouldn't seem to be a major
strength for this team, but there is a reason they finished
4th overall in WR scoring last year. Mike Wallace has
produced elite scoring numbers and former #1 overall
pick Michael Crabtree is started to show more promise
in his third-year. Demaryius Thomas could be destined
to explode in his third-year this season. We don't know
what to expect from Laurent Robinson in his new situation,
but Santana Moss has always quietly been reliable. |
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Weakness
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RB.
The injury to Rashard Mendenhall and the unknown status
of several other players on new teams (Benjarvus Green-Ellis,
Joseph Addai) as well as the health of others (Kevin
Smith, Knowshon Moreno) leaves Lake Show lacking a #1
option at the position. Last year Lake Show finished
8th in league scoring at RB and 10th overall at FLEX. |
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Summary
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Lake
Show has a good starting lineup with potential to be
great. They need some help at the RB and TE, but they
also do own five of the top 20 picks in the upcoming
draft. This draft could be critical not only for the
future success of the team but it could also have an
immediate impact. |
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2012
prediction
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6-8 |
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FLIPPIN
UNITED
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strength
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RB.
The retirement of future Hall of Famer Ladianian Tomlinson
has little impact to this roster which includes LeSeasn
McCoy, Darren McFadden, Jamaal Charles, Michael Turner
and DeAngelo Williams. They are the strongest and deepest
team in the league at this position. |
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Weakness
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WR.
The emergence of free agent Victor Cruz helped balance
out the second straight disappointing season from Sidney
Rice. If Rice can return to his 2009 form and Cruz can
prove he's no one-year wonder, United will finally have
a strong starting duo at this position. |
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Summary
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Being
an even-numbered year one would think United will have
success. Over the past 11 years, they've only missed
the playoffs on an even-numbered season once (in 2008).
They have a roster full of talent but injuries remain
the teams concern. Obviously player injuries and a sub-par
performance from Michael Vick hurt them from returning
to the Prestige Playoffs. |
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2012
prediction
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6-8 |
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MACUNGIE
O'S
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strength
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RB.
Chris Johnson was not himself last year but you have
to think he'll be better in 2012. Frank Gore, DeMarco
Murray and CJ Spiller give the O's a strong core of
RBs to use at the Flex position. |
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Weakness
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WR.
Brandon Marshall, Jeremy Maclin, and Reggie Wayne are
a very talented trio but all of them were inconsistent
last year and it was probably the biggest factor in
the O's dropping from 108 ppg in 2010 to 81 PPG in 2011.
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summary
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How
quickly can a team fall? Let's not forget that in 2010
the O's were the second highest scoring team in the
league and winners of the Altman Award for Best Ensemble
roster. In 2011, they averaged just 81 PPG and scored
over 100 points only once all year. They will have Peyton
Manning back but they'll also need a return of form
from Chris Johnson, Reggie Wayne, or Brandon Marshall
- all of whom struggled in 2011. |
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2012
prediction
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5-9 |
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DENVER
TOMCATS |
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QB.
Ben Roethlisberger is the teams most reliable (and potentially
explosive) player. Some injuries last year might have
prevented him from producing higher numbers but he remains
a very good QB with ability to produce elite output.
Matt Cassel gives the team a strong backup option. |
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WR.
The trade for Desean Jackson seemed like a good move
for a team desperately needing WR help. The trade didn't
pan out well last year with Jackson struggling and the
team losing the #1 overall pick. However, Jackson is
still capable of being an elite WR. They also need one
of the young WRs to step up (Titus Young or Torrey Smith
- both of whom showed flashes last year as rookies). |
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summary
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The
Tomcats seemed to be building a nice roster last year
but the results were not evident in the standing or
scoring - were they finished a league low 79 points
per game. They did produce three 100 scoring games which
was a big improvement over the zero scored in 2010.
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2012
prediction |
5-9 |
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